Lever Delayed Blowback, A French Connection? FAMAS, AA52
Bloke on the Range
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Chap takes a look at the principle of lever delayed blowback using some uniquely French examples (naturellement, notamment un FAMAS et un AA52), a spring, a brass rod and bits of wood.
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